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Composer on the wall and a grant
June 9th, 2010
What a sight! Dana Leong, (http://www.danaleong.com/) the commissioned composer for our new work IdEgo standing out sideways on the wall of our studio for the first time, playing his trombone! With some sweat appearing on this forehead, he impressed me with his adventurous and positive spirit and his ability to breath that deeply in a harness. Todd Laby, who will be creating the new set, measured and imagined what he will need to create a "station" on the wall for Dana his cello, and his trombone. In other news, we are happy to report that we were awarded a San Francisco Foundation grant for general support for the year. The funds will help us in a wide array of goals from marketing and development to rehearsal pay for the dancers. Thank you SF Foundation!
Talking to India and excited about the Sierra
May 27th, 2010
We are having on-going phone meetings now with the US Embassy in New Delhi as we try to arrange a two to three city tour for the end of the year. Details such as media outlets, crowd management and rigging logistics are on the table. It is a fun thing to work on, though we feel for our partners in Delhi where it is 108 degrees Fahrenheit . On another note, there are still spots open for our Sierra Workshop. Check out the video in our gallery from last year's workshop. Oh and the food, the food....by Table Nectar makes it over the top!
Oakland Museum Re-Opening
May 5th, 2010
Last Weekend four members of the company performed for the celebration of the re-opening of the Oakland Museum. After an opening Ohlone blessing ritual, Barbara Lee and Ron Delums were on hand to make opening comments. While the wall posed challenges because it was not tall, Todd Laby created "loft enhancers" that enabled us to remain fluid and uninjured in our dancing. One turstee said after, "I was expecting to be wowed and entertained, which I was, but I wasn't expecting to be moved. I am not really one to be moved by dance." The performance also marked a first for the company. Melecio and Damara performed the duet in which they also sing. This marks the first time the company has performed amplified song on the outside of a building.
Performing for artists' housing
April 23, 2010
Last weekend members of the company performed for the ceremonial opening of the WAV, a subsidized artist housing project in Ventura, CA. The project, initiated by developer Chris Valasquez seeks to make affordable housing and community available to artists. The company performed "Shift" and "Inverted Duet" and were warmly received by the local community. In 2000, the company performed for another of Chris' projects in Reno Nevada that too was an artists housing project. UP next, the re-opening of the Oakland Museum, May 1st.
Wonderful Evening
April 16th, 2010
Just back from a wonderful evening at Fort Baker, a remodeled army compound that looks out directly through the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge to the twinkling lights of San Francisco from its green lawns. We were there to perform as part of Turning the Tide, an environmental conference sponsored by the Institute of the Golden Gate. We made a new quartet, site-specific to the room in which we performed. It was a pleasure and the Institute took great care of us. After, Todd (my husband) and I went out to view a lovely tall wall that reaches water to high steel at the North end of the bridge.....with the city sparkling behind.... to imagine another dance.
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